Central Market took the prize with perfect sushi rice. We also loved Kroger’s bite-sized portions.
| Central Market* |
Dallas City Market | Eatzi’s Market and Bakery* | Kroger* | Tom Thumb* | Wal-Mart* | |
| Cost | $5.50 | $6.20 | $5.20 | $4.65 | $4.99 | $4.55 |
| Taste | Pleasingly fresh, sweet taste | A flavorful, sesame taste | Not enough crab | Crab has a sweet taste |
Tasted gummy and bland | Lots of crabmeat |
| Consistency | Sushi rice was cooked to perfection | A bit mushy | Crunchy—too much cucumber | Light and firm | Stuck to our teeth |
Big crab chunks made it nice and tender |
| Appearance | Tight roll, neat slices |
Avocado was on the dark side | Looked healthy and fresh | A perfect bite-sized portion | A puzzling shiny glow |
Not wrapped tightly enough |
| Overall (Five-star scale) |
 Everything you look for in a California Roll |
 Just average |
 Note to Phil Romano: more crab |
 We recommend this, a close second |
 Drown it in soy sauce |
 A bit messy, but good flavor |
* These stores use imitation crabmeat, which is typically derived from a number of different types of fish, usually Alaskan Pollock. The fish is processed and ingredients are added to give the meat the look and taste of crab.
